MSU upgrades internet connection

STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State University has made an investment in advanced technology infrastructure in support of its faculty, staff and students engaged in cutting-edge research. In September, MSU became the first university in Mississippi to connect to the Internet at a rate of 100 gigabits per second. By comparison, MSU first connected to the Internet in 1988 at 56 kilobits per second. “This enhanced connectivity is essential to our diverse and growing research enterprise, as well as the teaching and service components of the university’s mission,” said David Shaw, Mississippi State’s vice president for research and economic development. A major upgrade of the Mississippi Optical Network (MissiON) - www.mission.mississippi.edu - by C Spire earlier this year made MSU’s new connection possible. (Source: MSU 10/02/18)